what dog should we get?

[goldie]

hi all

ellie1998 and i would like to get another dog, our other dog, we had to end her time as she was poorly and 17 years old, a staff/labrador gross.

time now has passed an we miss a doggie about the place.

we now have a problem ( well i do as he'd like a staffy, but i think it too boistrus for me as i will be the main one looking after her )

so this is my criterior, please advise me if possible of some idea what we should get,


type of home enviroment;

my mum lives with us and is frail-ish and 83 years old
we have a cat already
3 chickens we let out in the garden sometimes
all adults living here
im at home only go out occasionally and mum is here anyway
a 7 month old grandchild who visits at weekends
we have a quiet household , no goings in an out much
a small garden to let her out in and plenty nearby open spaces for exersize


as to type of doggy i'd like

a short haired ( cant stand dog fur over clothes and furiture)
small to medium build
placcid ( dont want a bousterus one or yappy / nippy)
must be female.
dont mind if a breed or a cross breed mutt thingy

so there you go, any ideas?
many thanks xx

 

[Rumpelstiltskin.]

labrador
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[wiz569]

labrador
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+1 and a rescue one if you can

 

[Trabbs]

labrador
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Gets my vote too.

We have 3 rescue dogs, one is 14 year old lurcher - lovely but can be snappy if sleeping
3 yrs old Labrador/weimereiner (shit spelling I know) - she is gorgeous, gentle and loving
nearly 3 yrs old Staffie - lovely dog but mad as a brush! Very boistrous

Good luck finding a labrador in rescue place though.

 

[goldie]

thanks guys for your thoughts
i must admit, when i was typing up my requirements i was thinking labrador too
my ex's parents and bro in law had labradors years ago, and they were lovely
very docile but still cute an cuddly even as a largish dog.
they had a black shorthaired one, and a long haired golden retriever beautiful doggies.


and yes i will try to get one from a rescue center . makes sence for many reasons
thanks all xx

 

[ellie1998]

I wanna staffy but will do as i'm told as usual.

 

[Rumpelstiltskin.]

Run along ellie and do as your told, thought all you pikeys had staffies already lol

 

[goldie]

like it.. perhaps i should have called this thread
what daaag do i buy lol xx

 

[J]

I wanna staffy but will do as i'm told as usual.

Cant you just bark and beg?
You said your treated like a dog
As it is Ellie .

 

[chrispeters]

Get a great Dane ..they are ACE , and dont jump up or anything they just loiter .
we have 2 boxers , but one of them is old , wen he goes to doggy heaven i will have a great dane )

 

[ellie1998]

The one we lost was where I got my username from as she was the original ellie

 

[Rat]

I do love Boxers but they can be quite playful and are energetic as younger dogs so not sure if ellie manage at his age beautiful dogs though and out 2 were very loyal dogs

 

[goldie]

hehe yeah, i need to consider the oldun in the family. ( not inc. mum ) as rat says.
am seriously thinking of a labrador now. will look into it and see how things go,
and whatever we get , we'll let you all know .

 

[chronoman]

I got 2 red setters and love them.
Going to breed them but you did say placid and there certainly not that

 

[Dutcho]

Dalmation Just coz I have one and wouldnt swop him for the world

 

[Him Her]

hehe yeah, i need to consider the oldun in the family. ( not inc. mum ) as rat says.
am seriously thinking of a labrador now. will look into it and see how things go,
and whatever we get , we'll let you all know .

If you go for a lab watch out for too close bred as they suffer from back-end probs - a lab cross is better, looks the same and more robust - rescue is good

 

[alonso]

Cavalier king charles spaniel! We got one last year and cant believe how good he his, the softest dog ever lol doesnt bark or yap either

 

[goldie]

Cavalier king charles spaniel! We got one last year and cant believe how good he his, the softest dog ever lol doesnt bark or yap either

now they are beautiful dogs !! love them
its just the fur issue, dont like animal fur all over the clothes and furniture , bugs me, silly i know .
aww ... what to do.
still, theres no rush , and getting a pet should never be a spontaneus thing anyway,
its a life long commitment and you want to get it right.

we'll get a pooch of some sorts one day . when i know its the right dawg for me and my needs .xx :thumbsup:

 

[alonso]

I know what you mean about the hair issue! He does leave hair everywhere which is annoying lol i'm sure whatever you get you'll be happy, I was asked almost daily by the missus and my lad "can we get a dog?" for about a year then I gave in and now he's my best mate and love taking him out!

 

[goldie]

awwww... hes so beautifulll what a gorgeous doggy !!! so cute,
i want one ... its not his fault he moults his fur aww what to do.
yes hes a lovely doggy and i can see why hes yr besyt friend, i wish you and your family many happy years with him together xx